How many times today have you looked up from your phone and realized your kid was trying to get your attention — or looked over at your child and realized they were completely lost in a screen?

Friend, you are not alone. And you are not a bad mom for struggling with this. Technology is literally designed to be addictive — for our kids AND for us. And navigating it as a parent in 2026 is one of the hardest things we face.

Today I am sitting down with someone who has dedicated her career to helping families like yours find a better way — and I could not be more excited for this conversation.

I am joined by Arlene Pellicane — bestselling author, speaker, and host of the Happy Home Podcast — and she is here to talk about her brand new book The Great Tech Reset: Reclaiming Real Life for Christian Families.

This is not a book about throwing your phones in the ocean or banning screens forever. It is about something so much more practical and so much more powerful than that — helping your family use technology intentionally so it never replaces the relationships, the conversations, and the moments that matter most.

In this episode we are talking about: ✨ How much screen time is actually too much — and how to know when technology has crossed a line in your home ✨ How to set healthy tech boundaries without constant conflict and pushback from your kids ✨ What role AI should actually play in your children's lives ✨ What to do if your child does not want to do anything besides play video games or scroll social media ✨ How to start fresh if you feel like technology has already gotten out of hand in your home ✨ And how to cultivate real meaningful connection in a world that is constantly pulling your family's attention in a hundred different directions

This is such a timely, honest, and incredibly practical conversation — and whether your kids are little or teenagers I think you are going to walk away with something you can implement in your home this week. So grab your coffee — and maybe put your phone on, do not disturb this one — and let's dive in

I pray this episode blesses you!

Michelle

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